Hungarian cucumber Salad ~ Uborkasalata

Ingredients:

•  2 cucumbers, medium
•  1 teaspoon salt
•  1 teaspoon sugar
•  1/4 cup white vinegar
•  1 dash garlic powder
•  1 cup water
•  sweet paprika
•  black pepper

Directions:

1. Peel the cucumbers and slice them very thin. 
2. Sprinkle the cucumbers with salt and let stand for 30-60 minutes with a plate and a 5 lb weight on top. 
3. Take a small handful of cucumber and squeeze out as much water as possible. 
4. Combine the sugar, vinegar, garlic powder, and water in a pot and bring to boil to dissolve the sugar. 
5. Add the cucumbers and marinate for a few hours. 
6. To serve, sprinkle paprika on half of the salad and black pepper on the other half.

Servings:  4-6